Contra Costa Times
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ONCORD -- In addition to housing, office and retail space, the proposals from the three firms vying to guide the transformation of the Concord Naval Weapons Station to civilian use include a vast "Central Park," a solar panel farm, orchards and community gardens.
All three firms will describe their visions to the City Council at public meetings Tuesday and Wednesday.
Adopted in 2012, the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan calls for building up to 12,272 housing units and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space on about 2,300 acres near the North Concord/Martinez BART station -- rolling land now dotted with rusty rail tracks and old storage bunkers. Approximately 70 percent of the property will be preserved as parkland or open space.
The Navy is expected to begin transferring property early next year -- about 1,400 acres to Concord and 2,700 acres to the East Bay Regional Park District, according to Michael Wright, executive director of the Local Reuse Authority.
Last summer, the city selected four companies experienced in developing large mixed-use projects and converting former military bases to submit proposals to become the "master developer" responsible for specific planning and preparing the property for development, including installing roadways and utilities.
Catellus Development Corp. is scheduled to reveal its vision for the former weapons station at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, during the regular City Council meeting. Lennar Urban and SunCal present at 6 p.m. Wednesday.